1. Look Sensitivity
Horizontal and vertical sensitivity controls how fast you look left, right, up and down.
Your sensitivity could be the difference between you making your kill or missing.
Your aimer could be too slow to keep up with opponents or too fast to control.
To change your look sensitivity:
pause > options > controls
Best sensitivity adjustments
Horizontal sensitivity 11
Slow enough to stay on target, fast enough to keep up if an enemy runs past.
Vertical sensitivity 13
Check above and below you quickly.
There is more space vertically than horizontally to hit your opponents.
*Playing at high sensitivity may be difficult at first but is worth getting used to.
2. ADS Sensitivity
ADS sensitivity controls how quickly your aimer moves while aiming down sights.
ADS sensitivity can be adjusted to fit your style of play and make you a more efficient killer.
To change your ADS sensitivity:
pause > options > controls
Best sensitivity adjustments
ADS sensitivity 3x
Makes aiming quicker than the default 1x.
quick enough to keep up with your opponents.
3: High Zoom Sensitivity
High zoom sensitivity controls how quickly your crosshairs move on 4x scopes and higher.
Match the speed of your look sensitivity for most fluid gameplay.
To change your high zoom sensitivity:
pause > options > controls
Best sensitivity adjustments
High zoom sensitivity 3x
Makes aiming quicker than the default 1x.
Able to shoot more opponents before they reach cover.
4: Target Assist
Target assist snaps your aimer on your target when your aimer gets close to them.
Target assist makes slight adjustments toward your enemy while snapped on.
To toggle target assist:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Target Assist Enable
Target assist may occasionally deter you from a target if another target walks past you.
5: Controller Vibration
Controller vibration vibrates your controller when damaged or close to explosions.
To toggle controller vibration:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Controller Vibration Disable
Controller vibration is more of a distraction while aiming than it is an alert to being fired at.
6: Sprint Cancels Reload
Sprint cancels reload makes you stop reloading when you sprint.
To toggle sprint cancels reload:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Sprint cancels reload Disable
Disabling allows you to reload while sprinting.
Double tap weapon swap if you need to cancel your reload.
7: Auto Mantle
Auto Mantle makes you stop reloading when you sprint.
To toggle Auto Mantle:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Auto Mantle Off
Pressing the jump button to mantle objects doesn’t slow you down.
Accidentally mantling an object near an enemy may be fatal.
8: Auto Sprint
Auto Sprint makes you continue to sprint without holding the sprint button. Must double tap sprint to activate.
To toggle Auto Sprint:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Auto sprint Off
Unpredictable. Slows you down more than it helps.
Double tap to initiate is very inconsistent.
9: Stick Layout
Stick Layout determines which controller stick is assigned to which movements.
To change stick layout:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Stick Layout Defaullt
Most have already mastered the default stick layout.
10: Button Layout
Button Layout determines button assignments.
To change button layout:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Button Layout Tactical
Tactical allows you to dropshot opponents without taking your thumb from the right stick.
11: Bumper and Trigger Layout
Bumper and trigger layout determines bumper and trigger assignments.
Flipped makes the left trigger act as the left bumper and vice versa. Same with the right.
To change bumper and trigger layout:
pause > options > controls
Best option
Bumper and trigger layout Flipped
Bumpers take less time to activate then the triggers.
ADS and firing need to be your quickest buttons.
12: Brightness
Brightness increases the light in your screen.
To change brightness:
pause > options > graphics
Best option
Brightness 100%
Helps detect enemies hiding in dark areas.
13: Color Blind Mode
Color Blind Mode gives you color options for in-game text.
To change color blind options:
pause > options > graphics
Best option
Color blind mode Off
Red has the best contrast, unless you are color blind.
14: Gamertag indicator
Gamertag Indicator determines how much of players names are shown.
To change color blind options:
pause > options > graphics
Best option
Gamertag indicator Icon only
Shows only the players rank and health bar.
15: Safe Area
Safe area gives you color options for in-game text.
To change safe area options:
pause > options > graphics
Best option
Safe area Maximize area three click outside of the boundaries
This will keep the HUD as far towards the edge of the screen.
16: Audio Presets
Audio presets control your highs, lows, mids and bass.
To change audio presets:
pause > options > audio
Best option
Audio preset Headphones
The most well-defined sound
17: Subtitles
Subtitles turns voices in-game to text on-screen.
To change subtitles options:
pause > options > audio
Best option
Subtitles On
Allows you to receive communications you may not be close enough to hear.
18: Voice Volume
Voice volume controls the voice of the narrator and other play.
To change voice volume:
pause > options > audio
Best option
Voice volume 10
Mission essential information is spoken
19: Music Volume
Music volume controls the volume for the music
To change music volume:
pause > options > audio
Best option
Music volume 4
Music is a distraction from in-game sound effects.
20: SFX Volume
SFX volume controls volume of gameplay.
To change SFX volume options:
pause > options > audio
Best option
SFX volume 10
SFX will help you hear enemies walking.
21: Multiplayer Dialog
Multiplayer Dialog is the chatter and comments made by specialist characters in-game.
To toggle multiplayer dialog options:
pause > options > audio
Best option
Multiplayer dialog Off
Players still yell out callouts.
Their chatter is distracting.
22: Mini Map
Mini Map lets you control the shape of your mini-map in Blackout mode.
To change mini map options:
pause > options > blackout
Best option
Mini map Square
Square lets you see more area on your map.
23: Item Pick Up
Item pick up determines your item pick up method in blackout,
To change item pick up options:
pause > options > blackout
Best option
Item pick up Press
Press makes picking up items faster.
24: Ladder Mounting Orientation
Ladder mounting orientation lets you control which direction you face to climb down ladders.
To change ladder mounted orientation options:
pause > options > blackout
Best option
Ladder mounted orientation Forward
Forward is the easiest way down a ladder.
25: Reload Behavior
Reload Behavior controls at which time in the press of your reload button you reload in blackout.
To change reload behavior options:
pause > options > blackout
Best option
Reload behavior On Press
On press cuts reload times.
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